Special congress venue – Volkswagen factory in BratislavaSPACE FOR IDEAS Over the last decade, Slovakia has become an alluring destination for investors, mainly of the foreign automotive kind. With a population of just 5.4 million people, Slovakia now has three car factories (Volkswagen, PSA concern and Kia) and is very soon to have four –...

INCOMPARABLE SPORTS-CONGRES HYBRID 1,000,000 square meters of space 16,000 grandstand seats for spectators 27 Olympic sports in high quality training facilities 4 types of restaurants and bars EQUESTRIAN MECCA OF CENTRAL EUROPE Horseback riding is a demanding sport, where both horse and horserider must be in complete harmony. It was probably the idea of this...

"Located in the beautiful, wine-growing region in the foothills of Little Carpathians." WAY OUT THERE Zoya Museum was opened in October 2009 and is the younger sister of the Zoya Gallery, located in Bratislava, which was founded in 2005. The museum is located in the beautiful, wine-growing region in the foothills of Little Carpathians near...

An extraordinary venue where three countries meet WAY OUT THERE Danubiana is a museum of modern and contemporary art close to Bratislava and located on a peninsula surrounded by nature and the river Danube. It is also a place where three countries meet: Slovakia, Austria and Hungary, giving it a very romantic ambience where the...

Gorazd Čad, reporting from Bratislava, Slovakia Overview The image of the Slovak capital is forged by the mighty Danube running through it and a city centre with welcoming streets and attractive bars generating a feeling of youthful urbanism that can be felt everywhere throughout it. The positive atmosphere of Bratislava also draws many congress organisers,...

What’s your take on Bratislava as a host city for your event? Ever wanted to host a MICE event there, but had some doubts? Well then, read through 10 Bratislava myths you didn’t dare to ask about or didn’t know who to ask. MYTH 1: Bratislava is a surprisingly close destination, with two international airports....

The KONGRES Magazine team headed to Bratislava, Slovakia, at the beginning of November to inspect the city’s automotive industry. We must admit, we couldn’t hide the surprise on our faces when we learned that Slovakia has been the world’s largest producer of cars per capita (as an example – 1,040,000 cars were produced in the…

Up&go? Up&bike? Cycling or driving, either way, get ready for up&chill! In front of the historic building Stará Tržnica, one would find the parked electric Volkswagen e-up! cars ready for “up&go”, to either get down to business or to enjoy and explore the city with your loved ones. The Bratislava-born native car knows the city...